About Bann Restaurant

From the same team that brought you Woo Lae Oak in Soho & Los Angeles, Bann is a unique, interactive dining experience featuring authentic Korean cuisine with a modern flair.

Unleash your inner chef at Bann and add an element of sizzle to your next evening out! Choose from a variety of authentic Korean barbecues prepared in our signature marinade, including beef short rib and thinly sliced rib eye, all cooked to perfection at your own smokeless tabletop grill. Or dine on traditional favorites like the black cod simmered in a spicy garlic soy reduction. For the adventurous diner, Bann creates a sharing & tasting experience to take you and your companions on a culinary tour of Korea.

Catering:Bann can deliver your next event, either at your home or office. Email jchoi@bannrestaurant.com for more details & corporate discount rates.

Parking Details:Outdoor & indoor parking available on 50th street

Public Transit:1 to 50th street, C E to 50th street, R to 49th street

Private Party Facilities:Bann can provide numerous options for private events for small & large parties. The separated lounge & dining area make it an ideal setting for cocktail receptions as well as formal dinners.

Bann's location in Midtown makes it a convenient space for hosting corporate parties.

Special Events & Promotions:We specialize in private events ranging from small group dinners to sit down formal dining. Whatever your event we look forward to working with you to create a successful and memorable occasion. For spacing options please contact the restaurant.

came here for dinner-- food was excellent and the presentation was beautiful--everything we ordered was extremely tasty. But but we did not realize how big the appetizers were (wish waiter would have warned us). Would definitely come back again--but would only order 1 appetizer for 2 people if you are planning on ordering main meal as well.

This was my second visit to Bann. As before they provide large portions of well cooked food with a doable price and lots of those free Korean appetizers. The one downside is the only bathrooms are co-ed, so if you are a guy expecting no wait when you have to go, that might not be the caseIt is also somewhat loud so not a perfect setting if quiet is your goal.

My cousins and I had a wonderful time at Bann! The ambiance was spectacular, the food was both delicious and creative, and the restaurant was directly next to the theater where we saw a show so we were able to relax, knowing we were so close. I'd definitely visit again!

Tags: Cozy, Good for Anniversaries, Fit for Foodies, Good for a Date, Great for Lunch, Good for Groups, Pre/post Theatre

One of my favorite restaurants in Manhattan and best one for Korean. The BBQ is great as you can cook the food yourself on the BBQ at your table. All ingredients are fresh and delicious. The dol sot bipimbop is also a great dish. I highly recommend this restaurant!

My husband and I visited with our 18 year old son and three twenty-something guests from Germany. We all had a great time cooking on the grills and trying different things. We had meat-eaters, vegans, vegetarians, etc. and everyone was happy. It was fun, our waiter was very nice and helpful and the food was great. We went before a show at New World Stages next door and it was great. Super location, dining room was festive and lively and attractive, food was great. And, dessert was super, which I had not expected. Great! We will go back!

This used to be my favorite restaurant, and I still like the food and service, but... During our last visit, there was a huge party group of he "bridge and tunnel" type, a crowd of about 40 was loud,rowdy, uncouth, and just unbearable. It ruined the meal for all of us. The host/manager was clearly annoyed also, but did nothing at all to try to quell the melée.

Additionally, on the other side of us, there was a couple with a crying/screaming baby. Surely this should not be permitted or tolerated by the management?

I followed up our dinner with a lengthy e-mail to the management that evening but the response: "Yes...it was loud...sorry....Hope you'll come back." Are they kidding? I used to love this place but will not return. What a shame. If you're one who loves the screams and cheers of low-class party-makers, you'll enjoy this restaurant.

Food and service overall were very good. Decor could be improved.- YOOK HWE (steak tatare) was excellent. Meat was marinated delightfully with perilla oil (?).- YOOK KE JANG was also excellent; I would recommend it to those who like Korea's spicy soups.

Food not bad but nothing to rave about! Won't be returning unless someone else is paying. Dumpling are bland don't order them. Wings are good if you like general tso chicken. BBQ is well marinated but the are gas flat grills not the best way to make Korean BBQ. Great atmosphere friendly fast service. I've had better so I was expecting more but we didn't leave hungry.

Our first time. Took our daughter for her sweet sixteen. Loved it. Food was amazing and the ambiance was wonderful. Everyone was helpful and kind. Can't wait to visit again. Told all my friends and family.

Tags: Authentic, Creative Cuisine, Casual, Fit for Foodies, Special Occasion, Good for Groups, Kid-friendly, Worth the Drive, Good for a Date, Pre/post Theatre, Good for Anniversaries, Neighborhood Gem, Fun, Good for Birthdays

We even a Saturday night at 9pm and restaurant was really far from crowded. So very enjoyable for us as we were on a date night and it was really not loud obviously.

Moscow mule cocktails has been our poison for the night even if although we ordered 2min before 9pm end of happy hour, we didn't get the half price on the first round ;)

The food 'Korean Bbq' beef for me, shrimp for my wife was simply perfect. They are serving large portion and you cook yourself at your table. Nothing to say about this we enjoyed every bit of the meat, fish and all sides.

As French we do not expect our waitress to constantly come check on us. But we like to see them when you need them. On this matter no mistake again, they came to clean when it was needed and were not constantly interrupting our meal.

The place is really nice and I could see it a perfect fit as well for a larger group.

The first thing I'll say is: GET THE CHILI CHICKEN WINGS. I'd go back just for those, even though the rest of the food was mediocre, the service slow (but at least it was friendly, and they did a great job keeping the water glasses filled), and the noise level WAY too loud. Couldn't hear a thing my wife was saying to me the whole time. But those chicken wings were gold, man. Bottom line, get the chicken wings, but maybe do 'em takeout/delivery instead of dining at the restaurant.

This was our first time at Bann. We enjoyed it! It's described as "upscale" and it is quite nice, but it's also very family friendly. There were lots of families there with children of all ages on a Thursday night at 7:00 during NYC restaurant week. It's a fun place to eat! We ordered off the restaurant week menu - Bo ssam bun (pork belly) & cham chi hwe (tuna sashimi) appetizers. We both loved the pork belly buns. Yum! My date ordered the tuna and I didn't try it. He said it tasted fine, but he didn't like it. Nothing wrong with it, just not his taste. I'm afraid I don't have more detail on that. For the entree, we both had Korean BBQ - Kal bi (short rib) & an shim (filet mignon). Both portions were very generous. I could have used more lettuce for our wraps, but we just ate the extra meat with chopsticks. Both were seasoned well and, of course, cooked to perfection by us at the table side grill. TIP - That grill gets quite hot, so dress in a layer you can remove. We tried both of the restaurant week desserts - omija dragon (pastry w/ mousse & berries) & banana sabayon (custard w/ a sesame cookie). The mousse and custard were very yummy, but the pastry lacked flavor and flake.

Very good food. This is a great Korean bbq style place (with a grill on the table), good quality meat and excellent service. If you're looking for a nice authentic Korean food and bbq, this is the place.

Tags: Special Occasion, Authentic, Fit for Foodies, Good for Anniversaries, Creative Cuisine, Good for Groups, Good for a Date, Pre/post Theatre, Romantic, Business Meals, Sunday Lunch

One in our party was gluten-free, and they were pleasant and accommodating with the gluten free menu. The appetizers and at-table barbecue were really good. Some items could have been spicier, but they're probably trying to cater to all palates. Nice meal.

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